Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi Martial Arts Center, owned and operated by the Jadric family, has been part of the Tehachapi community for over 25 years. Offering instruction in a variety of martial arts including; Tae Kwon Do, Combat Hapkido, Kung Fu and Tai Chi. TMAC has participated in the Tehachapi Mountain Festival for 21 years and this year is no exception. On Saturday, August 19 at 12:50 p.m., at Philip Marx Central Park, the students, and instructors of TMAC will demonstrate their skills and dedication to...
Bring the whole family to Philip Marx Central Park, there's something for everyone!! There will be over 60 vendors of beautiful handmade arts & crafts including Jewelry, Clothing, Leather Purses and Wallets, Photography, Quilts, Wooden Children's Toys, Metal Yard Art, and so much more. In addition there is a great Commercial Booth area. ..... A large variety of local non-profit organization and commercial food booths with everything from Tri-Tip and Hotlink Sandwiches, Thai Food, Funnel cakes,...
The Tehachapi Lions Club would like to thank the community of Tehachapi and visitors to our wonderful city for their support of the Lions hot dog sales at the July 4th Hot Dog Festival in Philip Marx Central Park. Due to your generosity, the Lions are able to continue to send care packages to the EAFB Explosive Ordinance Disposal Airmen of the 812th Civil Engineering Division serving overseas as well as support the families of these airmen during the holidays. To find out more about the Lions,...
This will be the seventh year for Tehachapi's National Night Out. Again, Tehachapi Police Department and the Tehachapi Police Foundation are partnering to bring demonstrations, education, tours of equipment and much more to the community. National Night Out is held annually across the United States to show support for law enforcement, first responders and spreading the word on safety at home, in school and around the neighbrohood. The event is free and all are welcome! The location is Philip Mar...
On Saturday, June 24 the Battle of the Bands was held at Philip Marx Central Park. The weather made it a very pleasant day as it turned out to be the coolest day of the week. Sponsored by Lehigh Cement and organized through the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District "It's only my second year and It's getting better" said Corey Torres from the parks dept. Four bands participated this year: Squam-O from Alpine Forrest, Psycolous and Lightwell both from Tehachapi, and Red Soil from...
On June 13, of this year, 2017, St. Malachy Church will be celebrating one hundred thirty years as a parish. Long years ago on that date in 1887, a Bishop from the Monterey-Los Angeles Diocese trekked to the small mountain community to designate the small church as a parish. The little white frame building had been constructed by members of the community, of all denominations, who were anxious to help by "pounding a few nails" with the Catholics; their neighbors and friends. St. Malachy Parish...
Final preparations are in place for the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 29. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on West F Street in Tehachapi and will proceed to Philip Marx Central Park where the annual memorial service will begin. Any last minute parade entries may be directed to Michael Johnson at (661) 577-6712. Members of the community are encouraged to gather together to attend this important event that honors the veterans of this country. It is important to show our support and loyalty to those who, through the generations...
The Fifty-eighth Annual Old Timers' Reunion date, August 6, is already being planned by the members of the Reunion Committee along with Ashley Krempien, Recreation Coordinator for Tehachapi Recreation and Parks District. The historic, century old city park, now known as Philip Marx Central Park, is the favorite meeting place for those attending to renew old acquaintances. One important factor of the coming event is to make any necessary address changes of guests who will be attending. This will...
The Tehachapi Lions Club proudly presents their Inaugural Lions Bike Scramble on June 24 at 9 a.m. at Philip Marx Central Park in Tehachapi. This is a family fun event, much like a scavenger hunt only on bikes, that will help young riders with navigation skills and bicycle safety as they make their way to designated checkpoints around the City of Tehachapi. Each participant will receive a bicycle safety demonstration from the California Highway Patrol of Mojave, a Scramble Map, checkpoint...
Plans for the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony in Philip Marx Central Park are being finalized by the local veterans organizations along with the Recreation and Parks District. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29 and upon reaching Philip Marx Park, the Memorial Day Services will begin. This year’s Parade Chairman, Michael Johnson, is anxious to receive entries from anyone wishing to take part in the event. He may be contacted at (661) 577-6712. The Posting of the Colors w...
On April 22, Earth Day, there are going to be people marching for science around the country and beyond. People are going to be coming together to show their support for science, and believe it or not science does need our support. Back in the 1920s, Lysenko, an agricultural scientist in the fairly new Soviet Union, developed a theory of “evolution” that conformed to the political ideology then in power. It involved the idea that you could change the descendants of a plant or animal by doi...
Some of my earlier memories from the 1930s was Tehachapi's 4th of July FREE Barbecue! It was taken for granted that everyone would be in the City Park and have a wonderful meal that included beef prepared in deep pit style cooking where the meat is slow cooked for 24 hours in an underground pit. Word spreads fast when the term "free" is included and people from near and far came; some as far as Los Angeles. Our small community, in the 1930s, had a population of a scant one thousand souls...
A short Veterans Day ceremony will take place on Friday, Nov. 11 in Philip Marx Central Park. Sponsored by local American Legion Post 221, the ceremony will begin at 11:11 which commemorates the time of the signing of the Armistice which signified the end of World War I in 1918. The ceremony will consist of a short talk, flag raising, gun salute, benediction and taps. Members of the community are asked to bring their own chairs. American Legion Post 221 and Auxiliary Unit 221 will be honoring al...
The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District will present the Mountain Gallop 5K and 10K on Saturday, Aug. 20. Entrants will meet at Philip Marx Central Park, corner of Mojave and E St. Registration begins at 6 a.m. and the race will start at 7:30 a.m. Register online at www.tvrpd.org. Early registration is $30 for 5K and $35 for 10K. Race day registration is $35 for 5K and $40 for 10K. Registration includes technical T-shirt, championship timing, refreshments, great course, finisher's...
Bring the whole family, there's something for everyone! There will be over 50 vendors of beautiful handmade arts & crafts including Jewelry, Clothing, Leather Purses and Wallets, Photography, Quilts, Wooden Children's Toys, Metal Yard Art, and so much more. A large variety of commercial booths, local non-profit organizations and commercial food booths will have everything including Tri-Tip and Hotlink Sandwiches, Thai Food, Funnel Cakes, Hand Scooped Ice Cream, Greek Gyros, Italian Ice, Baked...
The City of Tehachapi and staff would like to invite everyone to the annual Fourth of July Hot Dog Festival. This will be our fifteenth year in collaboration with Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District on this annual family fun-filled day. This will also be our fifteenth time hosting the great celebration at Philip Marx Central Park and Coy Burnett Field. In years past, we have entertained thousands and we are expecting an even larger crowd at this year's bigger and better celebration of...
[Photos of the 2009 and 2010 Hotdog Runs, provided courtesy of the City of Tehachapi] The City of Tehachapi and Canine Creek Pet Wash & Boutique are excited to bring back the popular Wiener Dog Races at our Annual Hotdog Festival on July 4, 2016. Register your Wiener dog to race and win up to $100. If you have a wiener dog (Dachshund) and want to participate, please visit Canine Creek (798 Tucker Rd, Tehachapi) or to the City of Tehachapi (115 S. Robinson St.) in person to go online...
Fourth of July is not just hotdogs and fireworks, but Sousa marches, patriotic songs and the 1812 Overture. While the fireworks will happen later in the evening, all the rest may be found at the City's Hot Dog Festival when TPOPS (Tehachapi POPS Orchestra) takes the stage at 2 p.m. in Philip Marx Central Park. The orchestra is conducted by Daniel Musquez, one of the fine young band directors in the Bakersfield School District. In its eight-year history, TPOPS has played for many major Tehachapi...
On Earth Day, April 22, Girl Scout Troop 3383 along with their leader Kendra Mauldin and Lehigh Cement CEO Craig Miflin planted a young Raywood Ash tree in Philip Marx Central Park. The tree is the first of at least seven trees that will be replacing dead and dying trees that are scheduled to be removed from the park. According to TVRPD Maintenance Supervisor Nolan Ferdinand, the Raywood was chosen because it is a fast growing tree. Lehigh donated the tree to the scout troop and all turned out...
A brief Veterans Day ceremony will take place on Nov. 11 in Philip Marx Central Park. Sponsored by local American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 221, the ceremony will begin at 11:11 which commemorates the time of the signing of the Armistice which signified the end of World War I in 1918. The ceremony will consist of keynote speaker Full-Bird Colonel Betty Demus (see her story on page 24), flag raising, gun salute, benediction and taps. Members of the community are asked to bring their own chairs....
Neighbors of Philip Marx Central Park have adopted four carved stump sculptures that the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District ordered removed Aug. 17 for safety reasons. Charles Jones, 30, said he was "devastated" when he saw the tree trimmers cutting the stump carvings, which had become iconic attractions since then-Rec & Park district Manager Gary Opferman commissioned artist Kent Holmgren to create them in 2008. The playful, funny faces emerging from dead and dying trees has...
I have been an Old Timer for a good many years having passed the forty year requirement figure while I was still in my forties. It seems that the newly qualified folk sort of shy away from the Senior affair and they shouldn't. It's really a fun gathering and laughter abounds. It gives one a chance to see people who once lived here and were a part of our lives. I don't know how many towns or cities sponsor such an event but it certainly goes over big in Tehachapi. Recreation and Parks and the...
On Saturday, July 25, TVRPD will present, as part of the free Music in the Park series, Super Kids Music Show. This interactive program will feature The Nick and Jen Show at 4p.m.. The kids will be inspired to use their “Super Powers” to exercise, eat healthy, have a positive attitude, help Mom and Dad, be cool in school, recycle and take care of friends. The show will be followed at 5p.m. by a Kids Hip Hop Party. Jen gets the kids moving with age appropriate music, dance moves and teaching techniques. Jen’s interactive dance show helps kids...
Jam to local and area musicians while enjoying one of Tehachapi's greatest summer events, food, beer and wine. The 1st annual Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District's "Battle of the Bands" is on Saturday, June 27. Concerts are FREE to the public and the coolest way to enjoy Tehachapi's fabulous summer evenings! Competing for part of the $500 prize will be: MUDFISH (local Rock and Blues band); BLUE STEEL (classic rock and country); and RED SOIL (alternative rock band). We got the "A-Team"...
Most of us remember the 100th birthday of the city of Tehachapi held in 2009 in front of the steps of the present city hall complete with a jumbo-tron. But some of you have been here long enough to remember Tehachapi’s 50th anniversary, which my mother Marion Deaver wrote about in 1959. In 1909 the downtown was lit by a dozen gasoline street lights which shone down dimly each night on the dirt streets of the city. If a fire broke out, volunteer firemen rushed to the scene with a hand-drawn t...
